CLEANING UP YOUR MENTAL MESS with Dr. Caroline Leaf The power of “I don’t know” with Dr. Ellen Langer
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Feb 8, 2024 
Podcast delves into mindfulness, mind-body connection, and embracing uncertainty. Discussions on beliefs shaping health outcomes, challenging preconceptions, and reducing stress by being present. Emphasizes the power of mindfulness in promoting growth and authenticity.
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Mindfulness Is Not Meditation
- Mindfulness is not meditation, but a way of being present by recognizing we don't know everything.
- This active noticing is the essence of engagement and enhances well-being.
The Hot Dog Horse
- Ellen Langer's view on knowledge shifted when a horse ate a hot dog, challenging her assumptions.
- This experience highlighted the possibility of everything being possible and the limitations of certainty.
Actively Notice New Things
- To cultivate mindfulness, notice new things in familiar surroundings, like your house.
- This reveals the limitations of assumed knowledge and fosters presence.